If two bands or artists were respectively named “Peanut Butter” and “Jelly,” and they happened to live close by to one another, I would expect them to eventually tour together, by obligation. Similarly, if two bands or artists were for some reason respectively named “Paris” and “Lohan” (no relation to the Hollywood figures), I would expect both to garner an unexplainably large fan base, tour together, probably snort cocaine out of marble fountains backstage, have anonymous sex with members of the stage crew, and then fade into oblivion just as quickly as they had achieved notoriety. The names “Mount Eerie” and “Earth” aren’t quite as complementary as peanut butter and jelly, or earth and fire, or wind and water, or water and heart (by your powers combined…), but the bands represented by these individual monikers have at least two things in common: they both hail from the endearingly gloomy region of Northwest Washington, and they both make music fit for the endearingly gloomy region of Northwest Washington, though clearly, with certain stylistic differences and departures. Oh, and beginning March 3, they’ll be touring Europe together. So, at least three things.
Lest anyone falsely (but reasonably) assume that this is the first time that these two bands have toured together, I need only refer back to last September, when they enjoyed a brief stint in the Southeastern US. Accompanying Earth and Mount Eerie on this upcoming tour will be Canadian musician Ô PAON a.k.a. Geneviève Castrée, who, alongside Phil Elverum, now resides in Anacortes, Washington. Isn’t it nice making new friends?
Mount Eerie, Earth, and Ô PAON dates:
03.03.12 - Bristol, UK- Arnolfini Gallery
03.05.12 - Dublin, Ireland - Button Factory
03.07.12 - Manchester, UK - Ruby Lounge
03.08.12 - Edinburgh, UK - The Caves
03.09.12 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
03.10.12 - Minehead, UK - Butlins Holiday Centre, ATP curated by Jeff Mangum
03.11.12 - London, UK - Union Chapel
03.12.12 - Brighton, UK - The Haunt
03.13.12 - Haarlem, Netherlands - Patronaat
03.14.12 - Leuven, Belgium - Het Depot
03.15.12 - Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
03.16.12 - Bordeaux, France - Iboat
03.17.12 - Bilbao, Spain - Askena
03.18.12 - Madrid, Spain - El Sol
03.19.12 - Barcelona, Spain - Musichall
03.21.12 - Lyon, France - Epicerie Moderne
03.22.12 - Torino, Italy - Spazio 211
03.23.12 - Firenze, Italy - The Box
03.24.12 - Parma, Italy - Auditorium Del Carmine
03.25.12 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Le Romandie
03.26.12 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
03.28.12 - Vienna, Austria - Arena
03.29.12 - Leipzig, Germany - UT Connewitz
03.30.12 - Prague, Czech Republic - Dobeska Theatre
03.31.12 - Berlin, Germany - Festsaal Kreuzberg
04.02.12 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
04.03.12 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Truckstop Alaska
04.04.12 - Oslo, Norway - Inferno Festival
04.05.12 - Stockholm, Sweden - Strand
04.06.12 - Helsinki, Finland - Nosturi
• Mount Eerie: http://www.pwelverumandsun.com
• Earth: http://www.thronesanddominions.com
• Ô PAON: http://www.opaon.ca